In my New Year's Eve note, I encouraged you to be vulnerable. Today, I'm going to walk my talk. I'm going to be vulnerable, authentic, and share an excerpt from a larger piece of writing I'm working on which describes some of the challenges I faced during my second deployment to Iraq... "Although I never [...]
You have a choice…. Look, I’m not a doctor (yet) but I do know a thing or two about what makes people tick… about what makes people happy… about what makes people survivors and thrivors… about what makes people resilient… about what makes people healthy… and research (from people who are doctors) shows that the [...]
Stress is not unique to me, to you, to veterans, to trauma victims, to stay at home parents, or to full-time executives. “ Ya, ya, everybody’s got stress; I know that. What’s the big deal?” you may be asking. Well, the fact that everyone deals with stress… That's actually good news. But why? [...]
Please, enjoy this little holiday gift from my friends at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition. Try a new-to-you gluten-free recipe and post your comments below! Your successes inspire others! :) Click the image below to get the Gluten-Free Holiday Recipe Guide in PDF. Happy holidays, my friends.
What do you and Wonder Woman have in common? Access to a power pose that actually changes your mind, your courage, your confidence! Did you know that in a matter of only TWO MINUTES you could “bio-hack” your mind and body without the use of any technology to access the strength and poise that already [...]
Good morning. My name is Sarah Plummer. I am a former Marine Corps Captain who served two deployments to Iraq as an Intelligence Officer, I played for 5 years in a row on the Military Olympic Soccer Team, and my last Active Duty assignment was as the Deputy Director of the Geospatial Intelligence Directorate of [...]
November 2013: Sharing this type of story leaves one feeling exposed and vulnerable. I share it, though, in the hopes that it helps other survivors out there, as well as serving to enliven our country's political and military leaders to make historical reform to the current military judicial system. I offer my sincerest thanks to [...]
The debate continues about whether the historic reforms offered by the Military Justice Improvement Act will be fulfilled. Cheers to Senator Gillibrand for her continued efforts, as well as the efforts of the supporting Senators, to create a more judicially sound environment in which some felony level cases - such as rape - can be [...]
Summary: Members of Congress are unlikely to adopt one measure that many victims say is essential: taking away from commanders the ability to decide whether to pursue assault cases. Members of Congress say that step would undermine order and discipline in the ranks, and the Pentagon agrees. You can listen to the full 4min 15sec [...]
Good morning. I'd like to wish you a Happy Veterans Day today, as well as (a day late) a Happy 238th Birthday to the United States Marine Corps. I also want to remind you to please take a moment out of your day to thank a Veteran for their service. If you have [...]
